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nicwilke

nicwilke

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Efliernz said:
Linda... did Lucy confess to her small error??? It will cost her coffee...

Nic - at least you already have a DW frame! We are going through a really crappy period of spring 40-80Km/h westerly winds (from Aussie of course) so very little flying of anything this week. I have pending work with my current octo... but the clients understand (for a change).

Pete
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Weather here is superb Pete. No wind this evening, cool but not cold... Looking good for a great week next week.
I'll fly the old clunker... LOL

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Efliernz

Efliernz

Pete
I ordered 1 month ago today... WHERE'S MY EMAIL TO TELL ME TO COME AND PICK IT UP LUCY / LINDA!!!

Sorry - just joining in ;)

I know mine will be ready soon but they are busy. That's ok. The work-bench is clear, motors are here, esc's are here and my diy camera mount is nearing testing stage :D It will happen soon...

Pete
 

nicwilke

nicwilke

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Lucy said they are packing for delivery now, and I'll get FedEx tracking today. Since New Zealand is next door to Australia, I'll get it Monday. Promise not to do a dorky unboxing video.
 

Efliernz

Efliernz

Pete
Great news (for you). I know mine isn't far away.

I'm not going to do the dorky unboxing either! I have considered a time-lapse of the build but that will only demonstrate that I don't know what I'm doing!

Pete
 

nicwilke

nicwilke

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Efliernz said:
Great news (for you). I know mine isn't far away.

I'm not going to do the dorky unboxing either! I have considered a time-lapse of the build but that will only demonstrate that I don't know what I'm doing!

Pete
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Well, my new camera came yesterday, and I so badly wanted to take it up today, but I've grounded it as I want to wait for the XM-6 and the quick release gimbal attachment. I will likely work thru the night when I get it on Monday as I want to be the first person to put an XM droidworx on YouTube.
Doubt that happen, but going to try.
 


nicwilke

nicwilke

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Efliernz said:
New camera? Wot you got? Which gimbal?

Pete
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Pete, I have the Photohigher AV130 gimbal with the RSGS skyline,

I just received the PJ710v with balanced optical steadyshot. I wanted to fly my Canon XF100, but would need a Photohigher AV200 and leg extension on my XM-6. Perhaps when I have some spare coin.
 

Efliernz

Efliernz

Pete
Nice :)

I primarily shoot stills hence I've only ordered the VM-6. I have since "realised some assets" and am wondering if I should have gone for the XM instead and built my own custom retract u/c. I have already built retracts for my octo. I am finishing my camera gimbal - with external pots on both axis and it is designed around the Sony RX100.

I am incorporating the battery tray into the mount. The camera only weighs 250g and I think some of the video vibes/movement is due to is not having a great enough mass. The battery tray is part of the moving mount and will add at least 500g to it's mass. Diy experimenting is cheap... watch this space!

Pete

Pete
 

Macsgrafs

Macsgrafs

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Efliernz said:
Nice :)

I primarily shoot stills hence I've only ordered the VM-6. I have since "realised some assets" and am wondering if I should have gone for the XM instead and built my own custom retract u/c. I have already built retracts for my octo. I am finishing my camera gimbal - with external pots on both axis and it is designed around the Sony RX100.

I am incorporating the battery tray into the mount. The camera only weighs 250g and I think some of the video vibes/movement is due to is not having a great enough mass. The battery tray is part of the moving mount and will add at least 500g to it's mass. Diy experimenting is cheap... watch this space!

Pete

Pete
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Pete, have you any photos of your homebuilt retracts on your octo? I'm at that stage, but keep running into one problem after another :(

Ross
 

Efliernz

Efliernz

Pete
No photos! I don't believe it either. I'll pm you as here is not the right place...

Good news for me, off to pickup the VM-6 this afternoon.

Pete
 




Efliernz

Efliernz

Pete
I spy with my little eye, something beginning with D.

Just a shoebox really...

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A lovely visit to Raglan today to "Droidworx ground zero". Nice people, heaps of toys... thanks very much for the tour :02.47-tranquillity:

Pete
 

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nicwilke

nicwilke

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Efliernz said:
I spy with my little eye, something beginning with D.

Just a shoebox really...

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A lovely visit to Raglan today to "Droidworx ground zero". Nice people, heaps of toys... thanks very much for the tour :02.47-tranquillity:

Pete
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Hey, you are 3 days ahead of me.. Mine just left Auckland. Will be in Sydney tonight, delivered Sth NSW Monday. You should be flying by then. C'mon, photos on progress..

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RyanMcCrae

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My SkyJib 8 V2 is on the way, should be here tomorrow. Had hoped it was going to ship last week with everyone else's, but they must have only been shipping other models out.
 

nicwilke

nicwilke

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RyanMcCrae said:
My SkyJib 8 V2 is on the way, should be here tomorrow. Had hoped it was going to ship last week with everyone else's, but they must have only been shipping other models out.
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The skyjibs are pretty cool. I'll get one next year I think.
 

Efliernz

Efliernz

Pete
I was lucky to have my fingers crawl over one at the factory. Linda showed how the mounts come off for easy camera access (similar to the XM system). Very nice.

Pete
 

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